Itinerary

Road to the sun
From the Rocky Mountain resort down of Banff our journey continues on another shorter but stunningly beautiful section. Along the seasonal Kananaskis highway we spin up and down the foothills of the Rockies, climbing to 2200 m at Highwood pass, and camping in provincial parks.

Then it’s down the Cowboy Trail with the MacDonald Range appearing in the distance and into the oil fed town of Pincher Creek. Riders can cycle into beautiful Waterton Lakes Park before climbing to the remote Canada-USA border crossing at Chief Mountain, Montana. From there we enter the lands of the Blackfeet Indians which surround Glacier National Park. After a rest day at the village of St Mary eating huckleberry pie, we’ll cycle on the Going to the Sun Road through this jewel of the USA parks system surrounded by towering peaks as we climb to the Continental Divide at Logan Pass and then descend past ice fed Lake MacDonald.

After a rest day in the outdoor recreation playground of Whitefish, it’s a 4 day ride to the Montana’s capital of Helena. Cycling through state forests and ranch-lands, along the Flatbush and Blackfoot rivers, including a lunch stop in the bike friendly hamlet of Ovando (population 50) and a sweet ascent and descent into Lewis and Clark County.

All of the sections of this tour offer a different window into the natural splendors of the continent, but if you’ve only got a couple weeks to spare in late summer, the Road to the Sun section will wow and invigorate you to come back for more.

* This is a general itinerary. Tour itineraries are subject to change based on the group, available accommodations and other unforeseen circumstances such as the weather, local conditions, government intervention, that may affect the quality of the trip and/or safety of the participants. Please view this itinerary as an outline as to what to expect on this tour.

Lodging

North American Epic | section 4

6 Nights in hotels
9 Nights of camping, bring your own camping gear
12 riding day, 2 rest day
Note:
We advise booking at least 1 additional night at tour accommodation before the tour, to be able to attend rider briefing and have assistance from tour bike mechanic in setting up your bike.

Included:

• Accommodation the night before first cycling day and the night of last cycling day are included in entry fee.
• 6 nights hotels
• 9 Nights of camping, bring your own camping gear.
• Most dinners, Most breakfasts, All roadside lunches.
• Experienced chef
• Vehicle to carry your bags
• Experienced tour leader
• Sweep rider
• GPS tracks & route notes
• Bike mechanic
• Medic
• Local support
• Pre-tour information bulletins

Not included:

• Flights and transfer to and from the tour
• Night after the tour
• Bicycle, camping gear
• Visas and related costs (requirements vary by rider’s nationality) are not included.
• Gratuity guides

Pricing / Tour dates

Tour price 2025: $ 2950.- pp Single fee, double occupancy rooms on hotel nights, we pair each rider with others of same gender.
It is also possible to combine this section with adjacent sections
Tour date 2025:
22 Aug – 31 Aug, limited space available
Next North American Epic will not take place until 2028!

Conditions

Deposit $300.00
The deposit payment for a tour must be paid within two weeks after the booking is confirmed.
The remaining payment is due 90 days before the start of the tour.
For tours that are booked within 90 days before the start of the tour you will pay 100% of the tour price

Information

Some long and tough days with shorter less challenging days mixed in. Environment (sometimes including wind and heat) and terrain (including some significant climbing) are more of a factor. Some unexpected challenges may creep in from time to time.

Gear / equipment:
Two duffel bags (max 110L each)
Basic spare bike parts
Tent and camp gear